dear sweet girl

1 August 2009

2009-08-01T21:16:00.000-07:00

Dear Sweet Girl,Just a couple days ago you discovered your toes! Now anytime I lay you down on your back you are lifting your legs up in the air and reaching down to grab your feet. I am constantly having to get your hands out of the way when I am changing your diaper or your clothes.We are on a trip right now. We are visiting family on our way up to New York where we are going to live! Right now

24 July 2009

2009-07-24T14:19:00.000-07:00

Dear Sweet Girl,All of a sudden in the past few days you have started to try to put EVERYTHING into your mouth! You are really getting a handle on holding things. here are a few of your favorite toys right now. You really like the bright colors on the blocks. The green one is your favorite because it has a frog on it that vibrates when you pull his leg. You laugh and laugh whenever I play

17 July 2009

2009-07-17T20:04:00.000-07:00

Dear Sweet Girl,I haven't noticed you sucking on your thumb much since you first discovered it, but today you were not only sucking on your thumb, but your finger too! I'm wondering if teeth are going to be in your very near future! I love you, sweet girl! Love, Mommy

16 July 2009

2009-07-17T19:57:00.000-07:00

Dear Sweet Girl,It seems like you are discovering your voice more every day. You love it when we talk back to you. Here is a video of you telling stories to Daddy...

13 July 2009

2009-07-14T09:07:00.001-07:00

Dear Sweet Girl,The last couple days Mommy has been wearing you in your carrier! It's the first time I've put you in it facing out. You are getting so strong and can hold your head up very nicely now! You seem to like the carrier. I think you like to be near me and you like to see what everyone is up to. I love you, sweet girl!!Love,Mommy

12 July 2009

2009-07-14T09:03:00.001-07:00

Dear Sweet Girl,You are three months old today! I really can't believe how fast the last three months have flown - and you are growing like a weed! Just when I think you can't possibly get any chunkier, I look at pictures like this of your sweet, chunky little face! You are just perfect, sweet girl, PERFECT!! Mommy and Daddy have decided to move! We are going to be moving up to New York and

10 July 2009

2009-07-11T06:54:00.000-07:00

Dear Sweet Girl,Tonight was the first time that Mommy and Daddy left you with a babysitter so that we could go out on a date! We have been married for five years today! Believe it or not I left you without crying. I really didn't know if I would be able to. I have been with you constantly (except for a couple times I left you with Daddy so I could run to the store real quick), so it was a bit

7 July 2009

2009-07-07T19:24:00.000-07:00

Dear Sweet Girl,I love to watch you sleep! I know I've said it before, but you are so sweet and peaceful and my heart is just so full as I watch you. God has truly blessed me beyond what I could have even imagined by giving you to me for a time on this earth.I finally captured your laugh on video today. It is very contagious! I've watched it again and again and each time I find myself

6 July 2009

2009-07-07T05:25:00.001-07:00

Dear Sweet Girl,You are becoming more aware and alert with each day! The past few days whenever you get tired you get upset and start to cry LOUD!! I don't think you want to go to sleep because you don't want to miss out on anything. You seem to love being awake and interacting with us! After you fuss a bit I usually try to rock you or sing to you. This usually convinces you that it is okay

4 July 2009

2009-07-04T20:59:00.000-07:00

Dear Sweet Girl,Your first 4th of July! And what did we do? We stayed home and grilled burgers and hotdogs! Woo-hoo! We thought about taking you to see fireworks, but then decided we (or I, rather) didn't want to take you out past your bedtime. I figured you wouldn't remember it anyway. =) We will take you next year, and hopefully you won't be scared of the loud bangs! I love you, sweet

3 July 2009

2009-07-03T21:21:00.000-07:00

Dear Sweet Girl,The last couple of days you have been giving Daddy and me belly laughs! It's so cute to hear and see you enjoy the fools we make ourselves out to be in front of you! You LOVE your daddy! You give him such big smiles when he talks to you. You like to hear him sing to you. Your daddy loves you, too. He can't wait to get home from work everyday so he can see you. I don't think

2 July 2009

2009-07-03T10:10:00.001-07:00

Dear Sweet Girl,You were a little fussy today! You love going for walks in your stroller! I strapped you in, gave you your binky and blanky and off we went. I also noticed how long your hair is getting! It's already growing past your collar! I love you, sweet girl.Love, Mommy

1 July 2009

2009-07-02T05:51:00.001-07:00

Dear Sweet Girl,We went shopping for groceries today. Everyone always asks me if you are always "this good". The truth is, you really are! You are such a good baby! I hear stories of other mommies and about how they are having a hard time adjusting to having a baby, and I feel very blessed! You really only fuss when you need something, or when you have an occasional "fussy time". I won't

30 June 2009

2009-06-30T20:18:00.000-07:00

Dear Sweet Girl,Mommy had a rough day today! You woke me up at 4:30 to eat and then didn't want to go back to sleep! Mommy and Daddy are hitting a financial rough patch right now. When I get especially down I love to just look at your face. Especially when you're sleeping you are so calm and peaceful, like you are completely content without a care in the world! You are such a good baby, my

29 June 2009

2009-06-29T20:27:00.000-07:00

Dear Sweet Girl,You discovered your thumb today!! You have been sucking on your hands for the past week or so. But today you found your thumb instead of sucking on your entire fist! You got so vigorous with it I had to make sure you weren't choking yourself! Luckily I had the camera right there on the coffeetable and captured the moment!Last night you also broke another record and slept for 8

28 June 2009

2009-06-29T20:09:00.001-07:00

Dear Sweet Girl,You are one tired girl! We had you to a wedding yesterday, and today we took you to a birthday party! It's been a busy weekend for you! Even as I write this you are sound asleep next to me on the couch. You have been discovering your hands more and more even today. I can tell that you are really starting to notice that you can use them to feel things. I am forever moving

getting started

2009-06-28T15:32:00.000-07:00

28 June 2009Dear Sweet Girl,You are 11 weeks old today. I would have started this journal sooner had the idea popped into my brain. I have been meaning to start a journal that I write in each night, making note of the cute little things you'd done that day, the milestones you are crossing as you cross them. BUT it's just not something that I am easily remembering to do.